The railway is in the countryside, so largely open to the elements, with rough & sometimes slippery paths, slopes, gaps & steps. Please be aware at stations or in the shed that steam locomotives may have hot surfaces, & emit sudden loud noises & hot dirty stuff.

East Tanfield Station

Post code DH9 9UY

Large free car park accessed from Tanfield Lane, which leads from the A6076 to Tanfield Village & passes the station.

The car park is immediately adjacent to, and on the same level as, the station building & railway.

No regular bus service.

Open platform with gravel surface.

On train operating days only, the car park is open & the station is manned & lit, with toilets inside the building.

Inside the station building, the Tommy Armstrong Tea Room provides refreshments on most train operating days.